State ex rel. Staton v. Industrial Commission

Appellee-claimant, Larry O. Staton, alleged that on April 26, 1993, he received an electrical shock at work. No one witnessed the incident. Despite his assertion that the shock was strong enough to render him unconscious, no one saw claimant in a disoriented, incapacitated, or unconscious state. To the contrary, claimant finished the work day and apparently left without mentioning the incident to anyone.

The following day, claimant reported the incident to his employer, appellant McDonnell Douglas Corporation. Claimant complained of neck and shoulder soreness to the plant physician. No…